LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 2

The learner will evaluate relationships between people and their governments.

Objective 2.05

Identify examples of responsible citizen participation in society and social environments.

Resources aligned to this objective

Rules and reasons
Through active participation in a game without rules, students will discover the reason for rules and laws in our neighborhood and community. They will design a poster and write a story about rules.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Jeannette Renas.

Lesson plans on the web

Martin Luther King, Jr. and me: Identifying with a hero
Explores ways to help students make connections to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
The president's roles and responsibilities: Communicating with the president
Students learn about the different means the president uses to communicate with the public and then express their views on a particular issue in a letter to the president. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
The president's roles and responsibilities: Understanding the president's job
Students consider the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. president and their own roles as citizens of a democracy. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities